THE PSYCHIA
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,Theg Psychiatricg Interviewg 4thg Editiong Carlatg Testg Ba
nkg(Chapterg 1-Chapterg 3)
Chapterg 1:g Theg Initialg Interview:g Ag Preview
Chapterg 2:g Logisticg Preparations:g Whatg toDog Beforeg theg Interview
Chapterg 3:g Theg Therapeuticg Alliance:g Whatg Itg Is,g Whyg It'sg Important,g andg Howg tog Establi
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MULTIPLEg CHOICE
1. Whichg outcome,g focusedg ong recovery,g wouldg beg expectedg ing theg plang ofg careg f
orgag patientg livingg ing theg communityg andg diagnosedg withg seriousg andg persistentg menta
lgillness?g Withing 3g months,g theg patientg will:
a. denyg suicidalg ideation.
b. reportg ag senseg ofg well-being.
c. takeg medicationsg asg prescribed.
d. attendg clinicg appointmentsg ong
time.gANS:g B
Recoveryg emphasizesg managingg symptoms,g reducingg psychosocialg disability,g andg improvi
ngg roleperformance.g Theg goalg ofg recoveryg isg tog empowerg theg individualg withgmentalg il
lnessg tog achieveg ag senseg ofg meaningg andg satisfactiong ing lifeg andg tog functiong atgtheg hi
ghestg possibleg levelg ofg wellness.g Theg incorrectg optionsg focusg ong theg classic
medicalg modelg ratherg thang recovery.
2. Ag patientg isg hospitalizedg forg depressiong andg suicidalg ideationg afterg theirg spous
egasksg forg adivorce.g Selectg theg nursesg mostg caringg comment.
a. Letsg discussg someg meansg ofg copingg otherg thang suicideg wheng youg haveg theseg feelings.
b. Ig understandg whyg youreg sog depressed.g Wheng Ig gotg divorced,g Ig wasg devastatedg too.
c. Youg shouldg forgetg aboutg yourg marriageg andg moveg ong withg yourg life.
d. Howg didg youg getg sog depressedg thatg hospitalizationg wa
sgnecessary?gANS:g A
Theg nursesg communicationg shouldg evidenceg caringg andg ag commitmentg tog workg withg th
egpatient.g Thisg commitmentg letsg theg patientg knowg theg nurseg willg help.g Probingg andg ad
vicegareg notg helpfulg ortherapeuticg interventions.
3. Ing theg shift-changeg report,g ang off-
goingg nurseg criticizesg ag patientg whog wearsg heavygmakeup.gWhichg commentg byg theg n
urseg whog receivesg theg reportg bestg demonstratesgadvocacy?
a. Thisg isg ag psychiatricg hospital.g Crazinessg isg whatg weg areg allg about.
b. Letsg allg showg acceptanceg ofg thisg patientg byg wearingg lotsg ofg makeupg too.
, c. Yourg commentsg areg inconsiderateg andg inappropriate.g Keepg theg reportg objective.
d. Ourg patientsg needg ourg helpg tog learng behaviorsg thatg willg helpg themg getg alon
gging society.gANS:g D
Acceptingg patientsg needsg forg self-
expressiong andg seekingg tog teachg skillsg thatg willgcontributeg tog theirg well-
beingg demonstrateg respectg andg areg importantg partsg ofg advocacy.gTheg on-
comingg nurseneedsg tog takeg actiong tog ensureg thatg othersg areg notg prejudicedgagainstg the
g patient.g Humorg cang beg appropriateg withing theg privacyg ofg ag shiftg reportg butgnotg atg th
eg expenseg ofg respectg forg patients.
Judgingg theg off-
goingg nurseg ing ag criticalg wayg willg createg conflict.g Nursesg mustg showgcompassionforg eachg oth
er.
4. Ag nurseg assessesg ag newlyg admittedg patientg diagnosedg withg majorg depressiv
egdisorder.g Whichstatementg isg ang exampleg ofg attending?
a. Weg allg haveg stressg ing life.g Beingg ing ag psychiatricg hospitalg isntg theg endg ofg theg world.
b. Tellg meg whyg youg feltg youg hadg tog beg hospitalizedg tog receiveg treatmentg forg yo
urgdepression.
c. Youg willg feelg betterg afterg weg getg someg antidepressantg medicationg startedg forg you.
d. Idg likeg tog sitg withg youg ag whileg sog youg mayg feelg moreg comfortab
legtalkingg withg me.gANS:g D
Attendingg isg ag techniqueg thatg demonstratesg theg nursesg commitmentg tog theg relationshipg
andg reducesg feelingsg ofg isolation.g Thisg techniqueg showsg respectg forg theg patientg andgde
monstratescaring.g Generalizations,g probing,g andg falseg reassurancesg areg non-therapeutic.
5. Ag patientg showsg theg nurseg ang articleg fromg theg Internetg aboutg ag healthg problem.gW
hichg characteristicg ofg theg webg sitesg addressg mostg alertsg theg nurseg thatg theg siteg
mayg haveg biasedg andprejudicedg information?
a. Addressg endsg ing .org.
b. Addressg endsg ing .com.
c. Addressg endsg ing .gov.
d. Addressg endsg in
.net.gANS:g B
Financialg influencesg ong ag siteg areg ag clueg thatg theg informationg mayg beg biased.g .comg at
gtheg endg ofg theg addressg indicatesg thatg theg siteg isg ag commercialg one.g .govg indicatesg th
atgtheg siteg isg maintainedgbyg ag governmentg entity.g .orgg indicatesg thatg theg siteg isgnonprop
rietary;g theg siteg mayg org mayg notg haveg reliableg information,g butg itg doesg notgprofitg fro